Hedgehogs

A small plastic hedgehog or hedgehog finger puppet could be just what you need. Aren't they cute? Hedgehogs comprise seventeen species scattered across parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, and New Zealand. Hedgehogs are considered pests where they have been introduced in the islands of Scotland as well as in New Zealand where they have caused much damage to native species. Interestingly, no living species is native to the Americas. While changing little over the last fifteen million years they have adapted to a nocturnal lifestyle, though some species are more active than others during the day. Distantly related to shrews, the primary defense mechanism of a hedgehog is its spines.